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In recent times, it has become common for the people who are meant to consume media, or those who genuinely partake in the fandoms of such media, to scrutinize it and break it down — technically, thematically, and generally. For example, Transformers is a show aimed at 7-14 year olds, and it also has a strong outer demographic of 18 . The fandom is highly critical of the TV shows, video games, comics etc, and it has gotten to the point where things are broken down within 10 minutes of the media being released (or the episode being aired). Transformers is just one example; other examples may be found and used. This article could analyze this phenomenon, and perhaps look into why/how it came to be — an analysis of the analysis of the arts, so to speak.

This is an awesome topic and should be explored further! Targeting an audience while writing is crucial! You must know your audience to be able to produce the content and media that they will share and enjoy. – Morgan Muller3 years ago1

Analyze this Pride and Prejudice adaptation, which was the first YouTube series to win a primetime Emmy. What made it click? This article could also look at the accompanying book: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet.

Could go from the angle that theatre shows, films etc. often 'update' the original to modern times (think Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet as just one example). YouTube is a very modern platform, perhaps this has something to do with the success of an updated version of a classic? – Camille Brouard3 years ago1

Analyze how a character’s animation can be used to convey some of his/her traits. For example, in Up, Carl is drawn as boxy and square, which signifies his containment within his house and within his memories of Ellie.

Yes, Pixar and other kids movies do a great job of secretly symbolizing character traits in how they are represented. Not in this article but perhaps in another one this same idea could be explored in anime, times when certain symbolic colours are used and how the shrinking of eye size is usually an age indicator (thought not in someone like Brock from Pokemon's case). – Slaidey3 years ago0

Fantastic idea, really interesting to think about :) if you're interested in a more 'academic' angle Conceptual Metaphor Theory (Lakoff and Johnson, 1980) could be interesting to look into. They (and other CMTers) argue that how we think, our 'conceptual system', is very based on metaphorical thinking e.g. thinking about an ARGUMENT as a WAR ('your argument is indefensible', 'I will defend my opinions', 'I attacked his position on the topic'). Such conceptual thinking could tie in to why the use of animation is effective in transmitting ideas about character traits, because it could draw upon ways in which we already think (based on our experiences as bodily beings within a society/culture etc.) – Camille Brouard3 years ago1

Analyze how films have played an escapist role over the decades, and what factors of the respective times influence this phenomenon (such as economy).

A great film worth mentioning would be "The Purple Rose of Cairo." The movie itself is about escapism in film. – Cagney3 years ago10

This is really interesting. Perhaps it would be beneficial to extend this to other art forms as well and maybe reflect on the idea of art in general as an escape? It can't only be limited to cinema - this title can be applied to literature, music, art too...
Looking at how cinema treats the theme of escapist desires would also be interesting to study – Rachel Elfassy Bitoun3 years ago6

That would be a looong article. I suggest anyone who decide that they want to write about this to divide the topic into a series. Or go do a PhD on it at university. – Arlinka Larissa3 years ago3

Analyze the use of unreliable narrators as a plot device. Look at examples from literature that have used this, and explore how it can help and/or hinder storytelling.

This is a great topic. There's a book called "How Fiction Works" by James Wood, and in it, he claims that unreliable narration is often more reliable than it appears to be. It'd be interesting to see an analysis that considers unreliable narration both unreliable and reliable. – S.A. Takacs3 years ago2

Lolita, for example... I might write this topic, but that is a perfect example, in my view, if any one else jumps on this before I have time to grab it for myself. – atperhach3 years ago2

Lolita is a classic example. Gone Girl is a more recent one that comes to mind – Amena Banu3 years ago0

Great topic. A few examples: The Great Gatsby with Nick as the narrator, The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum. Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. The Catcher in the Rye. – Rachel Elfassy Bitoun3 years ago1

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk and a more current novel is The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. – Liz Watkins3 years ago1